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BRIDGEPORT

Most Famous People Born in Bridgeport, United States

Notable people
321
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1937
Most distinctive
Baseball 10.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bridgeport during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 40 notable births.

What Bridgeport Is Known For

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Baseball is Bridgeport's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (37).

Bridgeport over-indexes on baseball — 10.2× the global rate.

  1. Baseball37
  2. Politician31
  3. Football27
  4. Actor21
  5. Basket20
  6. Singer12
  7. Writer12
  8. Music11
  1. Baseball3710.2×
  2. Basket204.9×
  3. Music112.4×
  4. Business61.9×
  5. Singer121.8×
  6. Lawyer101.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Bridgeport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1800185019001950
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  • Writing
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0113 LAWYER

William A. Sackett

1811 - 1895

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0114 LAWYER

Ferdinand Brucker

1858 - 1904

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0163 LAWYER

Matt Rinaldi

Born 1975

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0178 LAWYER

Ulysses S. Webb

1864 - 1947

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0202 LAWYER

Rich Whitney

Born 1955

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0218 LAWYER

Henry Gordon Wells

1879 - 1954

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0221 LAWYER

Robert C. Baltzell

1879 - 1950

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0232 LAWYER

Thomas W. Bucci

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0280 LAWYER

Robert L. Lieff

Born 1936

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0311 LAWYER

G. Sarsfield Ford

1933 - 2013

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